Pauline

“Eine Move bin ich von keinem Land,
Meine Heimat nenne ich keinen Srrand,
Mich bindet nicht Ort und nicht Stelle;
Ich fliege von Welle zu Welle.

A seagull am I without a land,
Or any shore to call my home.
No place can hold me fast
As I fly from wave to wave.”
― Empress Elizabeth

“Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.”
― Sylvia Plath

“What are you going to do with your life?" In one way or another it seemed that people had been asking her this forever; teachers, her parents, friends at three in the morning, but the question had never seemed this pressing and still she was no nearer an answer... "Live each day as if it's your last', that was the conventional advice, but really, who had the energy for that? What if it rained or you felt a bit glandy? It just wasn't practical. Better by far to be good and courageous and bold and to make difference. Not change the world exactly, but the bit around you. Cherish your friends, stay true to your principles, live passionately and fully and well. Experience new things. Love and be loved, if you ever get the chance.”
― David Nicholls, One Day

“O'er thee, like thine own sea birds
I'll circle without rest
For me earth holds no corner
To build a lasting nest.”
― Elisabeth of Austria